An alternative method to lower Iq in power-line communications. Why RS-485 is often used in PLC. A look at simulating an automatic meter reading system. 1. This block diagram represents the ...

Almost all overhead electricity lines use the same basic design that’s been in use since 1908. TS Conductor has redesigned them to transmit more power, without changing utility poles. Though the use ...

The National Electric Safety Code (NESC) includes a clause sometimes referred to as the “5-mA Rule,” which states: For voltages exceeding 98 kV ac to ground, either the clearances shall be increased ...

Many transmission structures are tested to failure at full-scale, leading to an improved understanding of capacity compared to most structures. Typically when extreme wind events occur, the maximum ...

A great deal of EMC testing focuses on radiated high-frequency effects. Antennas, TEM and GTEM cells, shielded rooms, anechoic chambers, and OATS all have their place. However, conducted EMI also must ...

TOKYO — Coping with a growing need for full-chip power integrity analysis of low supply voltage, high frequency and smaller geometry devices, NEC Corp. of Japan has developed a power line design tool ...

One of the issues that beginning electronic engineers must grasp is the concept of impedance and impedance matching, epically with respect to transmission lines, cables, and connectors. This FAQ ...

How switch-mode power supplies changed the power-supply design space. The isolation factor in power supplies: galvanic isolation vs. non-isolated. Most common non-isolated topologies. This series ...